“ I N D I A N S U M M E R H A S M A D E A N A M E F O R I T S E L F A S O N E O F T H E C I T Y ’ S M O S T V I B R A N T A N D E C L E C T I C F E S T I V A L S . ”

– G E O R G I A S T R A I G H T

Partnership Opportunities

Artwork by Bharti Kher presented in partnership with the Vancouver Art Gallery in 2016

7 TH ANNUAL IND IAN SUM MER FEST IVA L

JU LY 6 –15, 2017 | METRO VANCOUVER

7.8 millionO V E R A L L A D V E R T I S I N G &

M E D I A I M P R E S S I O N S I N 2 016

20+F R E E A N D T I C K E T E D

E V E N T S O V E R 10 DAY S

100+W O R L D - C L A S S A R T I S T S F R O M

C A N A DA , S O U T H A S I A & B E YO N D

500+M E D I A F E AT U R E S A N D

L I S T I N G S

50,000+A N T I C I PAT E D A U D I E N C E S I Z E

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97.7%O F O U R A U D I E N C E R AT E T H E

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Align your Brand with a Rapidly Growing Festival

N A MED #1 O F F IVE BEST C A N A D IA N SUM MER FEST IVALS “ WO RTH P L A N N IN G YO UR SUM MER TR AVELS ARO U N D.” – W ES TJ E T M AGA Z I N E

t h e i n d i a n s u m m e r a r t s s o c i e t y i s a c h a r i t a b l e a r t s o r g a n i z a t i o n d e d i c a t e d t o c r e a t i n g a n i n c l u s i v e ,

d i v e r s e a n d c u l t u r a l ly - r i c h s o c i e t y.Align your brand with one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing arts festivals in Western Canada. Indian Summer Festival (ISF) began as a festival intended to build bridges between Canada and India and has since broadened in scope. Entering its 7th year, ISF has established itself as Vancouver’s most exciting forum for contemporary artistic expression and progressive global dialogue. The festival has cultivated valuable media partnerships, a passionate following, and significant digital engagement beyond the life of each festival. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to reach new customers and celebrate your impact.

I n d i a n S umm e r Fe s t i v a l i s p r o d u c e d b y I n d i a n S umm e r A r t s S o c i e t y, a n o t - f o r - p r o f i t c h a r i t a b l e a r t s o rg a n i z a t i o n b a s e d i n Va n c o u v e r, C an a d a . We a r e a r e g i s t e r e d c h a r i t a b l e a r t s o rg a n i z a t i o n (80886 4 40 9R R 0 0 01) .

About Us

Festival in a Nutshell“o n e o f t h e c i t y ’s m o s t a m b i t i o u s c u l t u r a l f e s t i va l s , b r i n g i n g i n l i t e r a r y s t a r s a n d i n t e l l e c t u a l s f r o m a r o u n d t h e w o r l d, a s

w e l l a s s o m e s t u n n i n g m u s i c a l e v e n t s . a r t i s t i c d i r e c t o r s i r i s h r a o c o n s i s t e n t ly s u r p r i s e s a u d i e n c e s w i t h a s m o r g a s b o r d o f d e l i g h t s .” – t h e g e o r g i a s t r a i g h t

g a l a s & pa r t i e s H I G H L Y C U R A T E D C U L I N A R Y - F O C U S E D E V E N T S , L I K E T H E O P E N I N G G A L A A N D D I N N E R B Y S T A R L I G H T

m u s i c C O N C E R T S , C A B A R E T S A N D M I X E D M E D I A E V E N T S

v i s u a l a r t s F R E E A N D T I C K E T E D C O N T E M P O R A R Y A R T E X H I B I T I O N S

i d e a s T A L K S , L I T E R A R Y R E A D -I N G S A N D T H E A T R E E V E N T S

f r e e p u b l i c e v e n t s O U T D O O R E V E N T S , L I T E R A R Y W A L K S A N D E X P E R I E N T I A L A R T I N S T A L L A T I O N S

Featuring Vancouver’s top chefs from award-winning restaurants like Vij’s, Café Medina, Maenam, Bodega, Ancora, Cactus Club, Blue Water Café, Bella Gelateria and Bob Likes Thai Food.

Concert at the Orpheum Theatre. Author and Actor, Carmen Aguirre speaks at 5x15 Free outdoor events in partnership with Vancouver Biennale.

First major retrospective in North America of New Delhi based artist Bharti Kher in partnership with the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Featuring Award-Winning ArtistsO ve r t h e ye a r s , I n d ian S umme r Fe s t i va l ha s f e a t u re d s ome o f t h e wo r l d ’s f i n e s t a r t i s t s and t h i n ke r s , p l a y i ng o u r p a r t i n e n s u r i ng t h a t Vancou ve r i s a s i t e o f g l ob a l co nve r s a t i o n s . We re cen t l y s t a r t e d a l i s t o f a l l t h e awa rd s and honou r s I S F a r t i s t s h a ve b e en nom ina t e d f o r, and s u r p r i s e d o u r s e l v e s w i t h how s t agge r i ng l y imp re s s i v e t h e y a re. He re we go:

Pas t A r t i s t s H a ve I n c l u d e d :

T A B UAward-winning Indian Actress

W A R I S A H L U W A L I AAmerican Designer & Actor

A N U P A M K H E RBollywood Film Star

D E E P A M E H T AOscar-nominated Canadian Film Director & Screenwriter

R E Z A A S L A N American Author, Media Pundit, Religious Studies Scholar

S H A B A N A A Z M I Bollywood Film Star & Women’s Rights Activist

S H A U N A S I N G H B A L D W I N Commonwealth Prize-winning Canadian Author

U S T A D A M J A D A L I K H A N Grammy Award-winning Indian Classical Musician

A R U N D H A T I R O YAcclaimed Booker prize-winning Indian Author

Y A N N M A R T E LBooker Prize-winning Author of ‘Life of Pi’

· NOBEL PRIZE FOR MEDICINE · ACADEMY AWARDS (OSCAR) · VOGUE 10 MOST IMPACTFUL PEOPLE · TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL · GANDHI INTERNATIONAL PEACE PRIZE · GRAMMY AWARD · GILLER PRIZE

· BOOKER PRIZE · GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD FOR LITERATURE · CHEVALIER DANS L’ORDRE DES ARTS ET DES LETTRES · FORBES SEVEN MOST POWERFUL WOMEN ON THE GLOBE · COMMONWEALTH WRITER’S PRIZE · ETHEL WILSON PRIZE FOR FICTION · FILMFARE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

· DORA AWARD · LEO · JUNO AWARD · BAFTA · AMAZON FIRST BOOK AWARD · JAMES JOYCE PRIZE · LANNAN AWARD

· LENNON/ONO GRANT FOR PEACE · NATIONAL FILM AWARD · ORDER OF CANADA · PADMA BHUSHAN · PADMA SHRI · RIGHT LIVELHOOD AWARD · SAMUEL BECKETT AWARD

Talk of the Towna f e w w o r d s f r o m p a s t a r t i s t s , m e d i a , p a t r o n s a n d p a r t n e r s :

“Simon Fraser University is proud of its continuing role as Founding Partner of the Indian Summer Festival, which this year rose to new heights in engaging the community in its celebration of arts, culture and ideas.“ — A N D R E W P E T T E R , S F U P R E S I D E N T

“My husband and I started Nature’s Path Organic foods over 30 years ago here in Vancouver and we could not have nurtured and grown our family or business without this community and its shared apprecia-tion and passion for global citizenship. These attributes are cultivated beautifully as part of the Indian Summer Festival and thus we feel the urge to support the festival.” — R A T A N A S T E P H E N S , C O - C E O A N D

C O - F O U N D E R O F N A T U R E ’ S P A T H O R G A N I C F O O D S

“With its program of relevant, bold and thought provoking arts events, the Indian Summer Festival has positioned itself as an essential cultural activity of the summer.” — T H E H U F F I N G T O N P O S T

“Luckily, every July, the Indian Summer Festival gives us the chance to learn about all sorts of smart, intellectually stimulating, and creative things without having to leave Vancouver.” — J U G N I S T Y L E

“The Indian Summer Festival is definitely on my list for 2017, not only for the entertainment, food and fun, but for gaining wisdom.” — B L U S H M A G A Z I N E

“Indian Summer rocks! What a fabulous festival. I just love it. The vision that inspired the team and the rest of us is strong and here to stay.”

— D E E P A M E H T A , O S C A R - N O M I N A T E D D I R E C T O R

“Indian Summer brings together three things I value: intellectual capital, cultural innovation and community spirit.” — P A N K A J A G A R W A L , F E S T I V A L P A T R O N

25-45 M A J O R I T Y A G E

35% PA R T N E R S , E X E C U T I V E S A N D

B U S I N E S S O W N E R S

92%P O S T -S E C O N DA RY E D U C AT E D

Engage Our Diverse Audience

56% E A R N 75 K+

$

57% AT T E N D M U LT I P L E

E V E N T S

C U LT U R A L LY

E N G A G E D,

E T H N I C A L LY

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SalutNamaste Sat Sri Akal

Influence the Influencerso u r c o r e a u d i e n c e t y p e s

t r a i l b l a z i n g t a s t e m a k e r s

· Young, stylish multi-ethnic influencers

· Engaged in arts and culture

· Active on social media

· Students and early career professionals

i n f l u e n t i a l t h o u g h t l e a d e r s

· Highly educated and in-formed, with ‘expert’ status

· Writers, journalists, innovators, and scholars

· Interested in high quality content and discussions

b u s i n e s s i n s i d e r s

· High net worth executives and entrepreneurs

· Relish the opportunity to network with peers and entertain clients

· Enjoy one-of-a-kind

experiences

c u l t u r a l c o n n e c t o r s

· Young South Asian professionals with families

· Value the festival as an opportunity for cultural reconnection

· Highly educated and upwardly mobile

$175,000VA L U E O F S P O N S O R E D

A D V E R T I S I N G C A M PA I G N

500+M E N T I O N S A N D 8 0 F E A T U R E S A C R O S S

M A I NS T R E A M , COM M U N I T Y A N D E T H N I C M E D I A

2.6 millionS O C I A L M E D I A

I M P R E S S I O N S I N 2 016

125,000+V I E W S O N YO U T U B E

5.2 millionA D V E R T I S I N G A N D M E D I A

I M P R E S S I O N S I N 2 016

51,000 P R I N T & E V E N T M AT E R I A L S

I M P R E S S I O N S I N 2 016

Amplify Your Message“w h a t d r e w m e t o i n d i a n s u m m e r f e s t i va l wa s t h e fa c t t h a t t h e y w e r e o n e o f t h e o n ly f e s t i va l s i n va n c o u v e r t h a t

r e c o g n i z e d t h e c u l i n a r y a r t s a s a n a r t f o r m . i ’v e s t ay e d i n v o lv e d b e c a u s e o f t h e s y n e r g y w i t h m y b r a n d a n d t h e u n i q u e p l a t f o r m t h e f e s t i va l h a s o f f e r e d m e t o f o s t e r n e w r e l a t i o n s h i p s a n d s t r e n g t h e n e x i s t i n g o n e s .”

- vikram vij, celebrity chef, resterauteur & entrepreneur

Sponsorship Overvieww e a r e c o m m i t t e d t o h e l p i n g y o u e n g a g e o u r a u d i e n c e t h r o u g h

a c o m b i n a t i o n o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :

· b r a n d p r o f i l e Be seen and be loved through our focused media, marketing and advertising campaigns. Gain exposure to our discerning audiences onsite, online and around town.

· i n d u s t r y e x c l u s i v i t y Stand out in the crowd. Industry exclusivity is available at select levels of sponsorship.

· p r i v a t e e v e n t s f o r c l i e n t s a n d c o l l e a g u e s Once-in-a-lifetime experiences for your most valued clients and employees, as well as opportunities to host exclusive private events.

· v i p t i c k e t s a n d e x p e r i e n c e s Festival ticket packages, premium seating, concierge ticketing service, early access to events, VIP receptions.

· a c c e s s a n i n f l u e n t i a l c o m m u n i t y Grow your network and build relationships with invitations to exclusive year-round events and parties that connect you with our inner circle.

· p r o d u c t p l a c e m e n t Product sampling, give-aways, gifting opportunities, product integration and activation.

· e v e n t c o - c r e a t i o n We collaborate with you to custom design and co-present a festival event that aligns with your organization’s vision and fulfills our curatorial mandate.

Festival Sponsorship Typesw e w o r k c l o s e ly w i t h y o u t o c r e a t e a u n i q u e s p o n s o r s h i p p l a n t h a t f u l f i l l s y o u r

o b j e c t i v e s .

f e s t i v a l s p o n s o r t i t l e

p r e s e n t i n g

m a j o r

As Media Sponsor, you play a vital role in promoting the festival, while you extend your reach. We offer two levels of Media Sponsorship - Premier Media and Major Media, with category exclusivity available in each tier.

Receive recognition on all marketing and media pertaining to a specific festival event – ask us about event

sponsorship benefits for more information.

As our Sustainability Sponsor, you help us lead the way in ensuring a reduced operations footprint over the ten days of the festival, including through composting, recycling, and waste reduction.

Enjoy a starring role with top-notch recognition across all festival media and marketing, ensuring that your brand is seen and loved. Overall festival sponsorship is customizable based on your objectives, and benefits are tailored to you.

s u s t a i n a b i l i t y s p o n s o r

m e d i a s p o n s o r

e v e n t s p o n s o r

Align your company with our community ticket program that offers hundreds of festival tickets to non-profit community partners who service those in need, including at-risk youth, low income seniors, people living with mental illness, and new immigrants and refugees.

c o m m u n i t y a c c e s s i b i l i t y s p o n s o r

a s a n o r g a n i z e r , i t ’s n e v e r b e e n e a s i e r t o p l a n a o n e - o f -a- k i n d e x p e r i e n c e f o r y o u r c o m p a n y

Whether you wish to thank your employees or entertain clients, Indian Summer Festival offers a range of inspiring and memorable events to choose from for a special night out. For groups of 20 or more, we offer group ticket discounts, premium group seating and the opportunity to host a pre- or post-event private reception organized by us. We do all the work, you take all the credit.

Group Sales

Contact UsShahaa Kakar

Donor Relations & Development Manager C E L L

O F F I C E

E M A I L

604 379 5079604 283 9172shahaa@indiansummerfest.ca

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